ECL · Ecolab Inc.

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$286.75 +0.84 (+0.29%) At close · Aug 28

S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$80.38B

280.33M

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Next earnings call

Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks

FQ3-26 quarter ends

~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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Bearish

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low

Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62

Technical

price trend

Buy

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +5%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +3%

above

RSI (14) 57

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 66%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Strong

1-month return +3%

trailing

6-month return +2%

trailing

YTD return +9%

this year

Relative strength −12%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $278 › 200d $272 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+0% holders QoQ · +142 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$7.6M over 90 days · 67% sells

Short interest Rising

1.24% of float · ▲ +12.3% MoM · 3.2 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

1,708 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 46

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Weak

Revenue growth +2%

Y/Y

EPS growth −1%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $1.9B

Valuation P/E 38.5

in line

Balance sheet $7.5B

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Low

Volatility 22%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −20%

past year

ATR 2.0%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026

2026

Adjusted diluted EPS Non-GAAP $8.05 – $8.25

3Q 2026

Adjusted diluted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $2.13 – $2.23

second half of 2026

Reported sales Initiated 12% – 14%

Organic operating income margin Non-GAAP Initiated 20%

Adjusted operating income margin Non-GAAP Initiated 19%

Organic sales growth Initiated 6% – 7%

full year 2026

Quantifiable special charges Initiated $0.75 – $0.80

third quarter of 2026

Quantifiable special charges Initiated $0.28

Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 28, 2026

2Q 2026 adj. EPS · 2Q 2026 $2.02 – $2.12

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy

0 · 4 · 3

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+5% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+3% Bullish

RSI (14)

57 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

66% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Mixed

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $278 › 200d $272 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+0% holders QoQ · +142 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$7.6M over 90 days · 67% sells

Short interest Rising

1.24% of float · ▲ +12.3% MoM · 3.2 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

1,708 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $246 Now $287 · 66% Range high $308

vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Fixed currency operating income margin non-GAAP	26.5%	the second quarter of 2026 filing	—
Non-GAAP adjusted fixed currency operating income margin non-GAAP	18.4%	Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Ecolab Digital sales	$121M	second quarter 2026	—

Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA* non-GAAP	1.9	June 30	—
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP	$3.79	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP adjusted fixed currency operating income non-GAAP	1.49B	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin non-GAAP	44%	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit non-GAAP	3.73B	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Ecolab non-GAAP	1.07B	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income non-GAAP	1.49B	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income margin non-GAAP	17.6%	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP adjusted tax rate non-GAAP	21%	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP fixed currency sales non-GAAP	8.46B	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP organic gross margin non-GAAP	44.5%	Six Months Ended June 30	—
Non-GAAP organic operating income non-GAAP	1.47B	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP organic operating income margin non-GAAP	17.8%	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Non-GAAP organic sales non-GAAP	8.24B	Six Months Ended June 30	—

Organic OI margin non-GAAP	18.8%	Second Quarter 2026	—

Organic operating income margin non-GAAP	18.8%	Second Quarter Ended June 30	—

Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$4.04B	trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2026	—
Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP	43.8%	1Q 2026	—

EBITDA	$3.85B	trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2026	+2.4%

Organic operating income non-GAAP	$664.9M	1Q 2026	—

Organic sales growth non-GAAP	4%	1Q 2026	—
Adj. fixed currency operating income non-GAAP	$742.6M	4Q 2025	—
Adj. fixed currency operating income margin non-GAAP	18.5%	4Q 2025	—
Non-GAAP adjusted fixed currency sales non-GAAP	$15.56B	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025	—
Non-GAAP adjusted net sales non-GAAP	$16.08B	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025	—
Organic operating income - Global Institutional & Specialty non-GAAP	$335M	4Q 2025	—
Organic operating income - Global Life Sciences non-GAAP	$32.6M	4Q 2025	—
Organic operating income - Global Pest Elimination non-GAAP	$62.5M	4Q 2025	—
Organic operating income - Global Water non-GAAP	$360.3M	4Q 2025	—
Organic operating income margin - Global Institutional & Specialty non-GAAP	22.4%	4Q 2025	—
Organic operating income margin - Global Life Sciences non-GAAP	17%	4Q 2025	—
Organic operating income margin - Global Pest Elimination non-GAAP	20.4%	4Q 2025	—
Organic operating income margin - Global Water non-GAAP	18%	4Q 2025	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Specialty Chemicals — same industry group

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AIQUF L Air Liquide SA /Fi	$126.15B	+5.6%	—	—	0.0%
SHW Sherwin Williams Co	$83.55B	+6.4%	+2.1%	31.8	2.6%
APD Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.	$68.61B	+24.7%	-0.5%	—	1.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

1,708

% held: 80.9%
Net QoQ: +4.1M sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

882

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

3.5M

Days to cover: 3.2d
Change: +380.9K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

63%

As of: Aug 28, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

1.1K

Value: $280.6K
As of: Jul 22, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

42.1%

Week of: Jul 20, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$7.6M

Buyers / Sellers: 2 / 4

Buyers Sellers

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Congressional Trades Sell

Member

John Boozman

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: May 15, 2026

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$16.1B

Net income (FY): $2.1B
EPS diluted: $7.28

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Buybacks

Authorized

shares 10.0M

Remaining: shares 3.5M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

10-Q

Filed: Aug 6, 2026
This year: 15

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Proposed Sales

Value

$2.6M

Shares: 10.0K
Filed: Jun 9, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Jul 28, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
ECL	+1.8%	+3.3%	+1.7%	+3.3%	+9.2%
SPY	+0.5%	+3.0%	+13.4%	+3.0%	+12.8%
vs SPY	+1.4%	+0.3%	-11.7%	+0.3%	-3.6%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.73 / share · ex Jun 16, 2026

Declared · upcoming

$0.73 / share · ex Sep 15, 2026

Raised 12.3%

Paid (TTM)

$2.84 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

0.99%

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026

Authorized

shares 10.00M

Spent (derived)

shares 6.55M

Remaining

shares 3.45M

Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 31462 CUSIP 278865100 13F (30d) 1042 filings 982 filers Visit website Investor relations

ECL · Ecolab Inc.

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